Buckhart was not gone long, and there was something of a worried look on his face when he returned.
“Well, did they appreciate the joke?” questioned Dick, without looking up.
“I didn’ tell them.”
“Didn’t?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
“They’re not in.”
“Oh, that’s it! Where have they gone?”
“I don’t know. I inquired and found they left the hotel about two hours ago. They did not take a carriage, or even engage donkeys. They walked out, without stating whither they intended to go.”
“Well, it’s likely they’ll return soon.”